as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
convulsing with silent laughter as the inept pianist blithely played on
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convulsing
Noun
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Symptoms of poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, and sometimes death.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Osbourne previously announced that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease — a progressive nervous system disorder that causes tremors, stiffness, speech changes, or slowing of movement — in 2020.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Meanwhile, Alzheimer’s agitation, a symptom that can cause a patient to feel restless and worried, is estimated to affect around 60% to 70% of patients with the disease, according to some studies.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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Over the past decade, scientists have increasingly found that certain forms of pain and agitation, in moderate amounts, trigger benefits for mental and physical health.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
22 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The latest quake took place just after 3 p.m. local time, according to USGS.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 4-mile deep quake hit about 5 miles northeast of San Martin in the Santa Clara Valley at 12:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, according to the USGS.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But when there’s a wobble in the rotation, winds in the vortex can slow or change by interactions with the jet stream or sudden changes in temperature.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Instead, astronomers infer the presence of a planet, either by measuring the slight dimming of the star when the smaller body passes in front of it or the slight wobble the planet's gravity causes in the star.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Challengers was originally set to premiere at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, which would have given the film a jolt of Euro flair that often scans as classy and prestige-y.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Illustrated by Wenjing Yang. Cancer Sun & Rising: Cancer, the month of February begins with a fiery jolt from Venus in Aries on February 4, igniting your career sector.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Not literal strings, of course—but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.—
Tom Siegfried,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Dec. 2024
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Because everything is moving, everything vibrating in one great dance that is the act of becoming.—
Jennifer Harlan,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2024
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Kaleena knew her fate before it was announced, teary-eyed and emotional as Kish, with a tremble in her voice, asked her and Alisha to pack their knives and go.—
Rachel Bernhard,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2024
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